[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 26188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12758]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting

May 7, 1998.
Open Commission Meeting: Thursday, May 14, 1998.
    The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on 
the subjects listed below on Thursday, May 14, 1998, which is scheduled 
to commence at 9:30 a.m. in Room 856, at 1919 M Street, N.W., 
Washington, D.C.

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           Item No.                                   Bureau                                  Subject           
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1.............................  Common Carrier...................................  Title: Telecommunications    
                                                                                    Relay Services and Speech-to-
                                                                                    Speech Services for         
                                                                                    Individuals with Hearing and
                                                                                    Speech Disabilities.        
                                                                                   Summary: The Commission will 
                                                                                    consider action to amend its
                                                                                    rules governing             
                                                                                    Telecommunications Relay    
                                                                                    Services (TRS).             
2.............................  Wireless Telecommunications......................  Title: Implementation of     
                                                                                    Section 6002(b) of the      
                                                                                    Omnibus Budget              
                                                                                    Reconciliation Act of 1993; 
                                                                                    Annual Report of Analysis of
                                                                                    Competitive Market          
                                                                                    Conditions With Respect to  
                                                                                    Commercial Mobile Services. 
                                                                                   Summary: The Commission will 
                                                                                    consider a Report fulfilling
                                                                                    the requirement of 47 U.S.C.
                                                                                    Section 332(c)(1)(c) (the   
                                                                                    Omnibus Budget              
                                                                                    Reconciliation Act of 1993, 
                                                                                    Pub. L. No. 103-66, Title   
                                                                                    VI, Section 6002(b)), which 
                                                                                    directs the Commission to   
                                                                                    annually report on the state
                                                                                    of competition with respect 
                                                                                    to commercial mobile radio  
                                                                                    services.                   
3.............................  Office of Engineering and Technology; Common       Title: 1998 Biennial         
                                 Carrier and International.                         Regulatory Review--Amendment
                                                                                    of Part 2 of the            
                                                                                    Commission's Rules to       
                                                                                    Further Streamline the      
                                                                                    Equipment Authorization     
                                                                                    Process for Radio Frequency 
                                                                                    Equipment and to Implement  
                                                                                    Mutual Recognition          
                                                                                    Agreements; Amendment of    
                                                                                    part 68 of the Commission's 
                                                                                    Rules to Modify the         
                                                                                    Equipment Authorization     
                                                                                    Process for Telephone       
                                                                                    Terminal Equipment and to   
                                                                                    Implement Mutual Recognition
                                                                                    Agreements; and Amendment of
                                                                                    Part 25 of the Commission's 
                                                                                    Rules to Begin              
                                                                                    Implementation of the Global
                                                                                    Mobile Personal             
                                                                                    Communications for Satellite
                                                                                    (GMPCS) Arrangements.       
                                                                                   Summary: The Commission will 
                                                                                    consider proposed rules to  
                                                                                    1) further streamline the   
                                                                                    equipment authorization     
                                                                                    process for radio frequency 
                                                                                    and telephone terminal      
                                                                                    equipment; 2) implement a   
                                                                                    Mutual Recognition agreement
                                                                                    with the European Community 
                                                                                    and allow for similar       
                                                                                    agreements with other       
                                                                                    foreign governmental        
                                                                                    parties; and 3) set         
                                                                                    standards for the approval  
                                                                                    of equipment used in the    
                                                                                    Global Mobile Personal      
                                                                                    Communications by Satellite 
                                                                                    (GMPCS) service.            
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    Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from 
Maureen Peratino or David Fiske, Office of Public Affairs, telephone 
number (202) 418-0500; TTY (202) 418-2555.
    Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased from 
the FCC's duplicating contractor, International Transcription Services, 
Inc. (ITS, Inc.) at (202) 857-3800; fax (202) 857-3805 and 857-3184; or 
TTY (202) 293-8810. These copies are available in paper format and 
alternative media, including large print/type; digital disk; and audio 
tape. ITS may be reached by e-mail; [email protected]. Their 
Internet address is http://www.itsi.com.
    This meeting can be viewed over George Mason University's Capitol 
Connection. For information on this service call (703) 993-3100. The 
audio portion of the meeting will be broadcast live on the Internet via 
the FCC's Internet audio broadcast page at <http://www.fcc.gov/
realaudio/>. The meeting can also be heard via telephone, for a fee, 
from National Narrowcast Network, telephone (202) 966-2211 or fax (202) 
966-1770; and from Conference Call USA (available only outside the 
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area), telephone 1-800-962-0044. Audio 
and video tapes of this meeting can be purchased from Infocus, 341 
Victory Drive, Herndon, VA 20170, telephone (703) 834-0100; fax number 
(703) 834-0111.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-12758 Filed 5-8-98; 3:13 pm]
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